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{{distinguish|Sphinx}}
{{distinguish|Sphinx}}
{{character infobox
{{character infobox
|title=Sphynx
|image=[[File:SMOSphynxModel.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:SMOSphynxModel.png|200px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
}}
}}
{{quote|Greetings, traveler, and to your hat as well. Can you answer my riddle?|Sphynx|Super Mario Odyssey}}
{{quote|Greetings, traveler, and to your hat as well. Can you answer my riddle?|Sphynx|Super Mario Odyssey}}
The '''Sphynx''' is a large stone statue that appears in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. It appears in several kingdoms, blocking the way to a small room in which the player can find a [[Power Moon]], and often a large amount of [[coin]]s. It moves once the player answers its riddles, which are generally questions relating to the kingdom in which it is found. After opening its paths, talking to the Sphynx will lead to extra questions; answering all of the Sphynx's various questions correctly will unlock an achievement from [[Toadette]] in the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]], granting the player a Power Moon. It appears with this role in the [[Sand Kingdom]], [[Seaside Kingdom]] and [[Moon Kingdom]]. In the [[Wooded Kingdom]], the Sphynx does not give any Power Moons and instead blocks the main path further into the kingdom. It also appears partway through the cave on the [[Darker Side]], where, if [[Mario]] has passed all other quizzes, the Sphynx will challenge him to one final quiz where he will be rewarded with lots of coins. However, if he fails one question, he must restart from the beginning of the cave before he can try again.
The '''Sphynx''' is a large stone statue that appears in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. It appears in several kingdoms, blocking the way to a small room in which the player can find a [[Power Moon]], and often a large amount of [[coin]]s. It moves once the player answers its riddles, which are generally questions relating to the kingdom in which it is found. After opening its paths, talking to the Sphynx will lead to extra questions; answering all of the Sphynx's various questions correctly will unlock an achievement from [[Toadette]] in the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]], granting the player a Power Moon. It appears with this role in the [[Sand Kingdom]], [[Seaside Kingdom]] and [[Moon Kingdom]]. In the [[Wooded Kingdom]], the Sphynx does not give any Power Moons and instead blocks the main path further into the kingdom. It also appears partway through the cave on the [[Darker Side]], where, if [[Mario]] has passed all other quizzes, the Sphynx will challenge him to one final quiz where he will be rewarded with lots of coins. However, if he fails one question, he must restart from the beginning of the cave before he can try again.


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The Sphynx is modeled after the real-life [[Wikipedia:Great Sphinx of Giza|Great Sphinx of Giza]].
The Sphynx is modeled after the real-life [[Wikipedia:Great Sphinx of Giza|Great Sphinx of Giza]].
==Questions and answers==
==Questions and answers==
Correct answers are highlighted in green.
Correct answers are highlighted in green.
===Sand Kingdom===
===Sand Kingdom===
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|data-label="#"|1
|data-label="#"|1
|data-label="Question"|What does the [[Bowser|thieving monster]] desire from this land?
|data-label="Question"|What does the [[Bowser|thieving monster]] desire from this land?
|data-label="Answer 1" style="background:#99ff99"|[[Binding Band|Ring]]
|data-label="Answer 1"style="background:#99ff99"|[[Binding Band|Ring]]
|data-label="Answer 2"|Maracas
|data-label="Answer 2"|Maracas
|data-label="Answer 3"|Freezy Treats
|data-label="Answer 3"|Freezy Treats
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|data-label="Question"|The [[Jaxi|one]] who gallops across the sand... How many [[coin]]s are required to get on its back?
|data-label="Question"|The [[Jaxi|one]] who gallops across the sand... How many [[coin]]s are required to get on its back?
|data-label="Answer 1"|1
|data-label="Answer 1"|1
|data-label="Answer 2" style="background:#99ff99"|30
|data-label="Answer 2"style="background:#99ff99"|30
|data-label="Answer 3"|100
|data-label="Answer 3"|100
|data-label="Answer 4"|Like, a billion
|data-label="Answer 4"|Like, a billion
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|data-label="#"|3
|data-label="#"|3
|data-label="Question"|The [[Desert Wanderer|foreign visitor]], traveling by [[taxi|car]]- what stopped his journey?
|data-label="Question"|The [[Desert Wanderer|foreign visitor]], traveling by [[taxi|car]]- what stopped his journey?
|data-label="Answer 1" style="background:#99ff99"|Ice
|data-label="Answer 1"style="background:#99ff99"|Ice
|data-label="Answer 2"|Water
|data-label="Answer 2"|Water
|data-label="Answer 3"|Sand
|data-label="Answer 3"|Sand
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|data-label="Answer 2"|8
|data-label="Answer 2"|8
|data-label="Answer 3"|6
|data-label="Answer 3"|6
|data-label="Answer 4" style="background:#99ff99"|5
|data-label="Answer 4"style="background:#99ff99"|5
|-style="background:#80808020"
|-style="background:#80808020"
|data-label="#"|5
|data-label="#"|5
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|data-label="Answer 2"|Suffix Wizard
|data-label="Answer 2"|Suffix Wizard
|data-label="Answer 3"|Quiz Kitty
|data-label="Answer 3"|Quiz Kitty
|data-label="Answer 4" style="background:#99ff99"|Sphynx
|data-label="Answer 4"style="background:#99ff99"|Sphynx
|}
|}


===Wooded Kingdom===
===Wooded Kingdom===
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|data-label="Answer 1"|Water
|data-label="Answer 1"|Water
|data-label="Answer 2"|Wood
|data-label="Answer 2"|Wood
|data-label="Answer 3" style="background:#99ff99"|[[Soirée Bouquet|Flowers]]
|data-label="Answer 3"style="background:#99ff99"|[[Soirée Bouquet|Flowers]]
|data-label="Answer 4"|Soil
|data-label="Answer 4"|Soil
|}
|}


===Seaside Kingdom===
===Seaside Kingdom===
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|data-label="Answer 2"|Forgotten Isle
|data-label="Answer 2"|Forgotten Isle
|data-label="Answer 3"|Lake Lamode
|data-label="Answer 3"|Lake Lamode
|data-label="Answer 4" style="background:#99ff99"|Bubblaine
|data-label="Answer 4"style="background:#99ff99"|Bubblaine
|-
|-
|data-label="#"|2
|data-label="#"|2
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|data-label="Answer 1"|Two
|data-label="Answer 1"|Two
|data-label="Answer 2"|Three
|data-label="Answer 2"|Three
|data-label="Answer 3" style="background:#99ff99"|Four
|data-label="Answer 3"style="background:#99ff99"|Four
|data-label="Answer 4"|Five
|data-label="Answer 4"|Five
|-style="background:#80808020"
|-style="background:#80808020"
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|data-label="Question"|When you, brave traveler, turned into a [[Cheep Cheep|red fish]], what ability did you get when you shook the Joy-Con/Pro Controller?
|data-label="Question"|When you, brave traveler, turned into a [[Cheep Cheep|red fish]], what ability did you get when you shook the Joy-Con/Pro Controller?
|data-label="Answer 1"|Cheep Cheep
|data-label="Answer 1"|Cheep Cheep
|data-label="Answer 2" style="background:#99ff99"|Attack
|data-label="Answer 2"style="background:#99ff99"|Attack
|data-label="Answer 3"|Tremble
|data-label="Answer 3"|Tremble
|data-label="Answer 4"|[[Gushen]]
|data-label="Answer 4"|[[Gushen]]
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|data-label="Answer 2"|Pirate Outfit
|data-label="Answer 2"|Pirate Outfit
|data-label="Answer 3"|Nothing but undies
|data-label="Answer 3"|Nothing but undies
|data-label="Answer 4" style="background:#99ff99"|Resort Outfit
|data-label="Answer 4"style="background:#99ff99"|Resort Outfit
|-style="background:#80808020"
|-style="background:#80808020"
|data-label="#"|5
|data-label="#"|5
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|data-label="Answer 1"|Got lost
|data-label="Answer 1"|Got lost
|data-label="Answer 2"|Fell off [[Dorrie]]
|data-label="Answer 2"|Fell off [[Dorrie]]
|data-label="Answer 3" style="background:#99ff99"|To ask questions
|data-label="Answer 3"style="background:#99ff99"|To ask questions
|data-label="Answer 4"|Wanted to swim
|data-label="Answer 4"|Wanted to swim
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===Moon Kingdom===
===Moon Kingdom===
====Before defeating Bowser====
====Before defeating Bowser====
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|data-label="Answer 1"|Hmm...
|data-label="Answer 1"|Hmm...
|data-label="Answer 2"|Well...
|data-label="Answer 2"|Well...
|data-label="Answer 3" style="background:#99ff99"|No.
|data-label="Answer 3"style="background:#99ff99"|No.
|data-label="Answer 4"|Stingy!
|data-label="Answer 4"|Stingy!
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|}


====After defeating Bowser====
====After defeating Bowser====
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|data-label="Answer 1"|Hat Flower
|data-label="Answer 1"|Hat Flower
|data-label="Answer 2"|[[Fire Piranha Plant]]
|data-label="Answer 2"|[[Fire Piranha Plant]]
|data-label="Answer 3" style="background:#99ff99"|[[Rocket Flower]]
|data-label="Answer 3"style="background:#99ff99"|[[Rocket Flower]]
|data-label="Answer 4"|[[Poison Piranha Plant]]
|data-label="Answer 4"|[[Poison Piranha Plant]]
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|data-label="Answer 2"|[[Frog]]s
|data-label="Answer 2"|[[Frog]]s
|data-label="Answer 3"|[[Nintendog|Dog]]s
|data-label="Answer 3"|[[Nintendog|Dog]]s
|data-label="Answer 4" style="background:#99ff99"|[[Sheep]]
|data-label="Answer 4"style="background:#99ff99"|[[Sheep]]
|-style="background:#80808020"
|-style="background:#80808020"
|data-label="#"|3
|data-label="#"|3
|data-label="Question"|The [[Moon Rock|object]]s that fell on all the kingdoms of the world were what kind of rock?
|data-label="Question"|The [[Moon Rock|object]]s that fell on all the kingdoms of the world were what kind of rock?
|data-label="Answer 1"|Sun
|data-label="Answer 1"|Sun
|data-label="Answer 2" style="background:#99ff99"|Moon
|data-label="Answer 2"style="background:#99ff99"|Moon
|data-label="Answer 3"|Fire
|data-label="Answer 3"|Fire
|data-label="Answer 4"|Water
|data-label="Answer 4"|Water
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|data-label="Question"|Where is the secret entrance to the [[Wedding Hall]] in this kingdom?
|data-label="Question"|Where is the secret entrance to the [[Wedding Hall]] in this kingdom?
|data-label="Answer 1"|Above the shadow
|data-label="Answer 1"|Above the shadow
|data-label="Answer 2" style="background:#99ff99"|Below the bell
|data-label="Answer 2"style="background:#99ff99"|Below the bell
|data-label="Answer 3"|Inside the seed
|data-label="Answer 3"|Inside the seed
|data-label="Answer 4"|The side door
|data-label="Answer 4"|The side door
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|data-label="Question"|How did I travel to this place?
|data-label="Question"|How did I travel to this place?
|data-label="Answer 1"|Flew on your wings
|data-label="Answer 1"|Flew on your wings
|data-label="Answer 2" style="background:#99ff99"|Floated by airship sail
|data-label="Answer 2"style="background:#99ff99"|Floated by airship sail
|data-label="Answer 3"|Rode in a rocket
|data-label="Answer 3"|Rode in a rocket
|data-label="Answer 4"|Warped here
|data-label="Answer 4"|Warped here
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===Darker Side===
===Darker Side===
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|data-label="Question"|What is the only kingdom that I, the great Sphynx, have not visited?
|data-label="Question"|What is the only kingdom that I, the great Sphynx, have not visited?
|data-label="Answer 1"|Wooded Kingdom
|data-label="Answer 1"|Wooded Kingdom
|data-label="Answer 2" style="background:#99ff99"|[[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]]
|data-label="Answer 2"style="background:#99ff99"|[[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]]
|data-label="Answer 3"|Sand Kingdom
|data-label="Answer 3"|Sand Kingdom
|data-label="Answer 4"|Seaside Kingdom
|data-label="Answer 4"|Seaside Kingdom
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|data-label="Answer 1"|Sand-resistance
|data-label="Answer 1"|Sand-resistance
|data-label="Answer 2"|Waterproofness
|data-label="Answer 2"|Waterproofness
|data-label="Answer 3" style="background:#99ff99"|Gardening skill
|data-label="Answer 3"style="background:#99ff99"|Gardening skill
|data-label="Answer 4"|Zero-gravity adept
|data-label="Answer 4"|Zero-gravity adept
|-style="background:#80808020"
|-style="background:#80808020"
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|data-label="Question"|What will you remember most about your adventures through all the kingdoms?
|data-label="Question"|What will you remember most about your adventures through all the kingdoms?
|data-label="Answer 1"|My splendid 'stache
|data-label="Answer 1"|My splendid 'stache
|data-label="Answer 2" style="background:#99ff99"|Talking to a Sphynx
|data-label="Answer 2"style="background:#99ff99"|Talking to a Sphynx
|data-label="Answer 3"|A [[Cappy|strange talking hat]]
|data-label="Answer 3"|A [[Cappy|strange talking hat]]
|data-label="Answer 4"|The Sand Kingdom
|data-label="Answer 4"|The Sand Kingdom
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|data-label="Answer 2"|It leads to insights
|data-label="Answer 2"|It leads to insights
|data-label="Answer 3"|It passes the time
|data-label="Answer 3"|It passes the time
|data-label="Answer 4" style="background:#99ff99"|It's a chance to talk
|data-label="Answer 4"style="background:#99ff99"|It's a chance to talk
|-style="background:#80808020"
|-style="background:#80808020"
|data-label="#"|5
|data-label="#"|5
|data-label="Question"|What final words am I saying to you?
|data-label="Question"|What final words am I saying to you?
|data-label="Answer 1"|You got lucky!
|data-label="Answer 1"|You got lucky!
|data-label="Answer 2" style="background:#99ff99"|Thank you!
|data-label="Answer 2"style="background:#99ff99"|Thank you!
|data-label="Answer 3"|You faked it!
|data-label="Answer 3"|You faked it!
|data-label="Answer 4"|You cheated!
|data-label="Answer 4"|You cheated!
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==Names in other languages==
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
|file1=<tt>SphinxQuiz</tt>
|name1=Sphinx Quiz
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=Sphinx Quiz<ref>''Super Mario Odyssey'' internal filename (<tt>SphinxQuiz</tt>)</ref><br>(internal)<br>スフィン・クイズ<br>''Sufin Kuizu''
|Jap=スフィン・クイズ
|JapM=Sphinx Quiz<br><br>Pun on「スフィンクス」(''sufinkusu'', sphinx) and「クイズ」(''kuizu'', quiz)
|JapR=Sufin Kuizu
|JapM=Pun on「スフィンクス」(''sufinkusu'', sphinx) and「クイズ」(''kuizu'', quiz)
|Spa=Kin Triga
|Spa=Kin Triga
|SpaM=From "qué intriga" (how intriguing). Kin is a short version of Joaquín, a common first name in Spain.
|SpaM=From "qué intriga" (how intriguing). Kin is a short version of Joaquín, a common first name in Spain.

Revision as of 21:49, June 2, 2022

Not to be confused with Sphinx.
Sphynx
Sphynx's model from Super Mario Odyssey.
First appearance Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
“Greetings, traveler, and to your hat as well. Can you answer my riddle?”
Sphynx, Super Mario Odyssey

The Sphynx is a large stone statue that appears in Super Mario Odyssey. It appears in several kingdoms, blocking the way to a small room in which the player can find a Power Moon, and often a large amount of coins. It moves once the player answers its riddles, which are generally questions relating to the kingdom in which it is found. After opening its paths, talking to the Sphynx will lead to extra questions; answering all of the Sphynx's various questions correctly will unlock an achievement from Toadette in the Mushroom Kingdom, granting the player a Power Moon. It appears with this role in the Sand Kingdom, Seaside Kingdom and Moon Kingdom. In the Wooded Kingdom, the Sphynx does not give any Power Moons and instead blocks the main path further into the kingdom. It also appears partway through the cave on the Darker Side, where, if Mario has passed all other quizzes, the Sphynx will challenge him to one final quiz where he will be rewarded with lots of coins. However, if he fails one question, he must restart from the beginning of the cave before he can try again.

In the post-game, the Sphynx can be seen floating with a sail in the sky of the Cascade Kingdom, the Metro Kingdom and Bowser's Kingdom. In these cases, if the player captures a pair of binoculars and focuses it on the Sphynx, a Power Moon will appear.

The Sphynx is modeled after the real-life Great Sphinx of Giza.

Questions and answers

Correct answers are highlighted in green.

Sand Kingdom

# Question Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4
1 What does the thieving monster desire from this land? Ring Maracas Freezy Treats Sand
2 The one who gallops across the sand... How many coins are required to get on its back? 1 30 100 Like, a billion
3 The foreign visitor, traveling by car- what stopped his journey? Ice Water Sand The moon
4 Atop the Inverted Pyramid, how many statues of the sand gallopers are there? 4 8 6 5
5 What is my name? Mr. Questionface Suffix Wizard Quiz Kitty Sphynx

Wooded Kingdom

# Question Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4
1 What does the monster want from this kingdom? Water Wood Flowers Soil

Seaside Kingdom

# Question Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4
1 What is the name of this land? Fossil Falls Forgotten Isle Lake Lamode Bubblaine
2 How many fountains did the monster seal? Two Three Four Five
3 When you, brave traveler, turned into a red fish, what ability did you get when you shook the Joy-Con/Pro Controller? Cheep Cheep Attack Tremble Gushen
4 There is a room in this land that can only be entered if you're wearing the chosen clothing. What is that clothing? Swimsuit Pirate Outfit Nothing but undies Resort Outfit
5 Why am I here? Got lost Fell off Dorrie To ask questions Wanted to swim

Moon Kingdom

Before defeating Bowser

# Question Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4
1 Should you really be answering questions right now? Hmm... Well... No. Stingy!

After defeating Bowser

# Question Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4
1 What type of flower did the traveler offer the bride? Hat Flower Fire Piranha Plant Rocket Flower Poison Piranha Plant
2 Which animal can't be found in this land? Rabbits Frogs Dogs Sheep
3 The objects that fell on all the kingdoms of the world were what kind of rock? Sun Moon Fire Water
4 Where is the secret entrance to the Wedding Hall in this kingdom? Above the shadow Below the bell Inside the seed The side door
5 How did I travel to this place? Flew on your wings Floated by airship sail Rode in a rocket Warped here

Darker Side

# Question Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4
1 What is the only kingdom that I, the great Sphynx, have not visited? Wooded Kingdom Mushroom Kingdom Sand Kingdom Seaside Kingdom
2 Which of these unique attributes do I not possess? Sand-resistance Waterproofness Gardening skill Zero-gravity adept
3 What will you remember most about your adventures through all the kingdoms? My splendid 'stache Talking to a Sphynx A strange talking hat The Sand Kingdom
4 Why do I ask people questions? It's exciting It leads to insights It passes the time It's a chance to talk
5 What final words am I saying to you? You got lucky! Thank you! You faked it! You cheated!

Gallery

Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Odyssey SphinxQuiz Sphinx Quiz -

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スフィン・クイズ
Sufin Kuizu
Pun on「スフィンクス」(sufinkusu, sphinx) and「クイズ」(kuizu, quiz)

Chinese 斯芬・奇思
Sīfēn Qísī
Based on the Japanese name. Pun on 斯芬克斯 (Sphinx) and 奇思妙想, a word to describe a brainy person.

Dutch Sphynx
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German Sphynx
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Italian Enigmicia
Riddle-Cat
Korean 스핑퀴즈
Seupingkwijeu
Based on the Japanese name. From "Sphinx" and "quiz"

Russian Софинкс
Sofinks
Sophinx

Spanish Kin Triga
From "qué intriga" (how intriguing). Kin is a short version of Joaquín, a common first name in Spain.

References